Well, that's it from this game. Jordan excelled again, bowling England to a crucial 2-1 lead. Expecting your warm company for the fourth ODI, which kicks off on Saturday. Until then, goodbye..

Jordan: "I am just thankful that I was able to put another good peformance for England. We had a few dropped chances in Durham. That's cricket. In my early days I used to bang the bowl in short. But now I am concentrating on bowling a fuller length. Sanga's wicket was a big one and I enjoyed it. We will have to wait and see about Test cricket. I am just taking everyday at a time."

Chris Jordan is the Man of the Match for his brilliant figures of 5-29.

Cook: "It was a really good performance. We did discuss the Durham game. The lads wanted to prove a point and we did that. We kept building the pressure. Even the seniors - Bell, Jimmy and me - took time to find our feet in the early stages of our career. The young guys deserve more time. Anderson is a world class performer. Jordan has taken to international cricket well. It was important that me and Belly took the responsibility in the chase. The body is good, now its's fine. We enjoy playing at Lord's. They (Sri Lanka) came back from a heavy loss in the first game. We cannot let that happen."

Mathews: "We played some poor shots, their bowlers bowled really well. I cannot really pin-point what went wrong but the poor shot selection was the main reason. The conditions and the pitches will be the main challenge for us. We did well in the second ODI but we have to bounce back to stay alive in the series. We have to perform better in the next game. Hopefully, the sun will be out at Lord's."

As expected, the run-chase went swimmingly well for England. But much of the edifice of the clinical win was built by the bowlers, who let the ball rip amid helpful conditions. After having suffered humiliation at Chester-le-Street, the hosts rebounded strongly to skittle Sri Lanka out for their third lowest total in ODIs and with it go 2-1 up in the 5-match series. Do stay with us for the presentation and quotes from both the captains..

12.1

Herath to Bell, SIX, England hammer Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to claim a 2-1 lead. Bell pumps his fist and wraps Cook with a bear hug. Bell then raises his bat and acknowledges the raucous cheers from the crowd. Coming to the ball, this was floated on off, Bell charges down the track and lifts it nonchalantly over the bowler's head to seal the game in style

11.6

Priyanjan to Cook, no run, shortish and on off, Cook looks to cut but can only chop it to extra-cover

11.5

Priyanjan to Cook, FOUR, pushed through fuller and on the pads, Cook leans forward and flicks it between midwicket and long on, full marks to Cook for placement

11.4

Priyanjan to Cook, no run, slider from Priyanjan, too close to cut, Cook chops it towards cover

11.3

Priyanjan to Cook, no run, flatter and quicker on off, defended from the crease

11.2

Priyanjan to Bell, 1 run, Bell pre-meditates a sweep, fetches this from outside off and places it behind square

11.1

Priyanjan to Bell, no run, pushed back to the bowler, this was fuller from Priyanjan

10.6

Herath to Cook, no run, arm ball angling away, Cook jams his bat down but the ball zips past the outside edge

10.5

Herath to Bell, 1 run, turned away to backward square leg for a single

10.4

Herath to Bell, FOUR, Bell initially ventures forward but on seeing Herath drop it short, Bell rocks back an cuts it behind point for another four

10.3

Herath to Bell, no run, pushed back to the bowler

10.2

Herath to Bell, FOUR, Sena continues to have a bad day on the field. This was tossed up on middle, Bell drives it handsomely past the dive of Sena at mid-on, lovely timing on that one

10.1

Herath to Bell, no run, flighted delivery on middle, bunted to cover

End of the mandatory powerplay. England are on cruise mode.

9.6

Priyanjan to Cook, no run, floated full, Cook does not get hold of the drive, mishits it back to Priyanjan

9.5

Priyanjan to Cook, no run, looped up, Cook comes forward and works it to square leg

9.4

Priyanjan to Cook, 2 runs, sliding down leg, Cook eases it to long leg

9.3

Priyanjan to Bell, 1 run, picked away off the pads to deep square leg

9.2

Priyanjan to Cook, 1 run, tossed up and dipping on Cook, who nudges it past square leg

9.1

Priyanjan to Cook, no run, full and on off, Cook drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off

Ashan Priyanjan, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

It is drizzling at the Old Trafford but it is not strong enough to force the players indoors. Priyanjan enters the fray now.

8.6

Herath to Cook, 1 run, flat and on the pads, Cook works it nicely to mid wicket

8.5

Herath to Bell, 1 run, mistimes the off-drive to mid wicket off the inside half of the bat

8.4

Herath to Bell, no run, floated on middle, Bell defends it solidly

8.3

Herath to Bell, FOUR, dragged short and wide outside off, Bell rocks back in a flash and nails the cut wide of backward point

8.2

Herath to Cook, 1 run, shortish and on the stumps, back of a length in fact, Cook short-arm-pulls it away to deep mid wicket

8.1

Herath to Cook, 2 runs, cracked in front of point for a brace

7.6

Senanayake to Bell, no run, Bell steps out, Senanayake follows him with a fizzer on off, Bell chops it to point

7.5

Senanayake to Cook, 3 runs, dropped short and wide outside off, Cook arches back and cuts it wide of backward point

7.4

Senanayake to Cook, no run, the on-field call stays. This was the carrom ball from Sena, pushed through quicker as Cook misses the flick on the back foot. The ball would have just clipped the leg-stump. Oh wait, there was an inside edge as well. So, Cook lives on

An appeal for LBW. An optimistic one from Sena. The on-field umpire in non-plussed. Mathews asks for a referral.

7.3

Senanayake to Cook, 2 runs, drifting onto the pads, Cook leans across and tucks it away to mid wicket

Herath to Bell, no run, sliding in on off, Bell goes on the back foot and defends it back to Herath

6.1

Herath to Bell, 2 runs, looped up slow on off, Bell jabs at it with the resultant thickish outside edge running away past slip to third man

Rangana Herath, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

5.6

Malinga to Bell, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Bell swivels and pulls it to backward square leg but there is protection in the deep

5.5

Malinga to Cook, 1 run, dropped and Senanayake is the culprit. He is nick-named Jonty for his razor sharp fielding but shells this simple one at square leg. Cook miscues the pull, Sena dives forward, the ball pops in and then pops out of his hands

5.4

Malinga to Bell, 3 runs, dug in short and wide outside off, Bell gets into a balanced position, fetches it from there, half-pulls/half-swats it to deep mid wicket

5.3

Malinga to Bell, no run, mighty full on off, slower ball as well, Bell is early into the flayed drive, manages just an inside edge onto the pads as he is duped by the lack of pace on that

5.2

Malinga to Bell, no run, back of a length delivery tailing in, Bell defends it to the off-side

5.1

Malinga to Bell, no run, a tad overpitched on middle, Bell leans into the drive, struck it smoothly but picks out mid-on

4.6

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, darted in on the pads, Cook flicks it half-heartedly to the fieldsman at mid-wicket

4.5

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, hurled in on middle and leg, skidding off the track, Cook handles it with a calm back foot defence

4.4

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, good length ball on off, Cook comes forward and presses it to mid-off

4.3

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, Cook unfurls a superb square drive but fails to beat point

4.2

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, shortish and close to the off-stump, too close to cut as Cook chops it in front of point

4.1

N Kulasekara to Cook, 2 runs, clipped away off the pads to deep mid wicket, Mathews gives the chase and cuts it down to a brace

3.6

Malinga to Cook, 1 run, pitched up and on middle, Cook pats it past the bowler and takes off. Bell responds in kind as well

3.5

Malinga to Cook, no run, Malinga does not get the yorker right, it ends up as another low full toss on off, Cook drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off, he failed to tick the placement box on that occasion

3.4

Malinga to Cook, no run, low full toss on off, it was slower as well, Cook delays his shot and jabs it defensively towards cover

3.3

Malinga to Cook, no run, mighty full on middle and leg, a near yorker, Cook jams it in front of mid-wicket

3.2

Malinga to Bell, 1 run, full toss on the pads, Bell helps it down to long leg via a nifty flick

3.1

Malinga to Bell, 2 runs, short and outside off, Bell rolls his wrists and pulls it away to backward square leg in a controlled fashion

2.6

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, fullish and on off, Cook dabs it towards cover

2.5

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, edged but does not carry to Thiri at second slip. Good length ball decking away, Cook is caught in a tangle as he pokes at it limply, luckily for him the outside edge dies down in front of a diving second slip

2.4

N Kulasekara to Cook, FOUR, cracking shot from Cook. Full and on the pads, Cook brings his wrists into play and clips it past mid-wicket, his timing beats the damp outfield as the ball reaches the fence

Malinga to Bell, no run, half-volley on off, Bell comes on the front foot and drives it smoothly but mid-off takes sheen off the shot with a tumbling stop. The end result is a dot

1.2

Malinga to Bell, no run, much fuller and outside off, Bell taps it to backward point, straight to the fielder there

1.1

Malinga to Bell, no run, Malinga starts off with a back of a length ball and gets it to jag away ever so slightly, Bell runs it to point with an open face

Lasith Malinga, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

0.6

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, full and accompanied by some late nip away, Cook pokes at it and ends up beaten

0.5

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Cook camps on the back foot and pushes it to mid-off

0.4

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, pitched up and on middle, Cook blocks it to the off-side

0.3

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, on a good length and curling away outside off, left alone

0.2

N Kulasekara to Cook, 2 runs, digs it short and wide outside off, Cook mishits the cut but threads the gap between cover and point and that is good enough to earn a brace

0.2

N Kulasekara to Cook, wide, that was mighty close to the leg stump, it swung away a bit as Cook misses out on the clip shot

0.1

N Kulasekara to Cook, no run, starts off with a shortish delivery on the stumps, Cook stays back and defends it

Cook and Bell are at the crease. Cook is on strike. N Kulasekara will open the attack

A nightmarish batting display from Sri Lanka as they crashed to their lowest total against England in ODIs. But take no credit from the English bowlers, who exploited the conditions efficiently. Jimmy Anderson set the ball rolling before Jordon lit up a show. They were backed up by some agile fielding as well. Join us in a few minutes for England's reply, which should be a mere formality.

23.6

Jordan to Malinga, out Lbw!! 5-fer for Jordon. He is mobbed by his team-mates. Sri Lanka have been wiped out for 67. Jordon fittingly leads the English team off the field, pointing the ball upwards, soaking the applause from the crowd, ala Glenn McGrath. This was full and skidding on, Malinga sits back and misses the attempted defence. The ball would have gone on to hit the leg-stump. The tracker confirms it as well. Malinga lbw b Jordan 2(6)

Jordan to Malinga, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

23.5

Jordan to Malinga, no run, banged in short and outside off, Malinga sways out of the line again

23.4

Jordan to Malinga, 2 runs, on a length and outside off, Malinga pushes at it, threading the gap between cover and point

23.3

Jordan to Malinga, no run, shortish and on the leg-stump, Malinga sits back and fends it to short leg

23.2

Jordan to Malinga, no run, back of a length and jagging in, Malinga leaves it alone after exposing his stumps, that just about climbed over the off-pole

23.1

Jordan to Malinga, no run, shortish and angled across, Malinga sways away and lets it sail to the keeper

22.6

Tredwell to Herath, no run, teasing flight on middle and leg, blocked again, Sri Lanka can't do much other than that

22.5

Tredwell to Herath, no run, knocked back to the bowler

22.4

Tredwell to Herath, no run, lovely loop on middle, blocked well

22.3

Tredwell to Herath, no run, floated on the stumps, defended to the off-side

22.2

Tredwell to Herath, no run, defended to short leg on the bounce

Lasith Malinga, right handed bat, comes to the crease

22.1

Tredwell to Senanayake, out Caught by (sub)Woakes!! Oh dear, Sri Lanka are in grave danger of being bowled out. This was floated on the stumps, Senanayake charges down the track, goes for the lofted drive, does not get hold of it, the ball skews off the bottom section of the bat to long-on, where the sub - Woakes runs across and snags it. Senanayake c (sub)Woakes b Tredwell 0(1)

Tredwell to Senanayake, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Rangana Herath, left handed bat, comes to the crease

21.6

Jordan to N Kulasekara, out Caught by Tredwell!! Top ball from Jordan, it is far too good for Kula. Jagging away outside off on a back of a length, Kulasekara is squared up, he pushes at it. The outside edge is grazed, simple catch for second slip. N Kulasekara c Tredwell b Jordan 5(13)

Jordan to Priyanjan, out Priyanjan Run Out!! Bopara has his man. This was on good length and on middle, Priyanjan turns it to mid-on and takes off. Bopara gets across and breaks the stumps at the bowler's end with a bullet throw. Priyanjan is caught napping. It was a lethargic effort. He had to dive to make his ground. England's fielding has been sharp today. Priyanjan run out (Bopara) 2(9)

Jordan to Priyanjan, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

21.3

Jordan to N Kulasekara, 1 run, short of length and on middle, Kulasekara hops up and manoeuvres it to backward square leg

Jordan to N Kulasekara, no run, banged in short and on the stumps, Kulasekara ducks under safely

20.6

Tredwell to Priyanjan, no run, flight and turn in on off, Priyanjan comes down the track, aims to work it to the leg-side but misses it entirely

20.5

Tredwell to N Kulasekara, 1 run, nudged away to backward square leg for a single

20.4

Tredwell to N Kulasekara, no run, Tredwell keeps giving good air, Kulasekara can only defend it

20.3

Tredwell to N Kulasekara, no run, flighted on middle and leg, worked to mid-wicket, who makes no mistake now

20.2

Tredwell to N Kulasekara, no run, flatter and quicker, blocked back to the bowler

20.1

Tredwell to N Kulasekara, no run, looped up on off, Kulasekara defends it back to the bowler

19.6

Jordan to N Kulasekara, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Kulasekara mistimes the drive off the inside half of the bat to mid wicket, who fumbles, allowing the single to be pinched

19.5

Jordan to N Kulasekara, no run, shortish and on middle and leg, Kulasekara hops up and fends it past short leg

19.4

Jordan to N Kulasekara, no run, defended back to the bowler

Nuwan Kulasekara, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.3

Jordan to Mathews, out Caught by Buttler!! The tight fuller length on and around off-stump has prised out another batsman. This was very full and pushed across, inviting Mathews to drive. He plays at it loosely, the ball carries through to the keeper. The on-field umpire gives it OUT. Mathews challenges the decision. There was a tiny deflection on the real time snicko. That is good enough for the original call to be upheld and with it Sri Lanka's chances of a recovery take another beating, Mathews has to go back to the hut. Mathews c Buttler b Jordan 11(12) [4s-2]

Jordan to Mathews, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

A shout for caught behind.. The umpire raises his finger. Mathews wants a referral. There is a tiny deflection in the real-time snicko but there was nothing on hotspot. The on-field call stays.

19.2

Jordan to Priyanjan, 1 run, too full and straight, Priyanjan stays back and clips it past mid wicket

19.1

Jordan to Priyanjan, no run, good length ball on off, keeping low as well, Priyanjan adjusts well and keeps it out

18.6

Tredwell to Priyanjan, 1 run, gorgeous loop on off, Priyanjan lunges forward and dabs it to third man. End of a successful first over from Tredwell

18.5

Tredwell to Priyanjan, no run, a touch quicker and attacking the off-stump, knocked back to the bowler

18.4

Tredwell to Priyanjan, no run, tossed up again on off, Priyanjan is content to defend it again

18.3

Tredwell to Priyanjan, no run, looped up on off, Priyanjan defends it calmly

18.2

Tredwell to Priyanjan, no run, shortish and on off, bunted in front of cover

Ashan Priyanjan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.1

Tredwell to M Jayawardene, out Lbw!! This was flatter and spinning in, Jayawardene shuffles across but misses the flick. He is trapped in front of the stumps, the tracker reveals that the ball would have hit middle. MJ consults with Mathews and then decides not to challenge the original call. That is a big, big wicket, for MJ seemed to have gauged the pitch and conditions. M Jayawardene lbw b Tredwell 12(33) [4s-1]

Tredwell to M Jayawardene, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

James Tredwell, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

First sign of spin.. MJ has been given LBW. He consults with Mathews and shuts down the review.

17.6

Jordan to Mathews, FOUR, uppish but safe. On a length and pushed wide outside off, Mathews drives on the up but places it well over point, the ball trickles away to the fence for the second boundary of the over

17.5

Jordan to Mathews, no run, a trifle back of a length and on off, Mathews sits back and plays it back to Jordan

17.5

Jordan to Mathews, wide, short and slid further down leg, Mathews ignores it for the keeper, Buttler moves quickly to his right to glove the ball

17.4

Jordan to Mathews, no run, on a length and on middle, blocked back to the bowler

17.3

Jordan to Mathews, no run, back of a length and sliding down leg, Mathews does not connect the flick, the ball brushes the thigh pad and loops to a diving Buttler. The mild caught behind appeal is shooted down

17.2

Jordan to Mathews, FOUR, lovely shot from Mathews and he fetches deserved result on that occasion. On a length and outside off, Mathews drives it on the rise, mid-off gives in the chase but the ball wins the race here

17.1

Jordan to Mathews, no run, banged in short and sailing into the gloves of Buttler as Mathews sinks under it

16.6

Gurney to Mathews, 3 runs, top shot from Mathews but the ball plugs in the deep. On a back of a length and just outside off, Mathews stands tall and unfurls a solid punch past extra-cover. It would have travelled to the fence on another day. Cook hauls it in before the ropes

16.5

Gurney to Mathews, no run, fullish and tailing in on off, Mathews defends it neatly

16.4

Gurney to Mathews, no run, full and angling away wide outside off, Mathews leaves it alone

16.3

Gurney to M Jayawardene, 1 run, seeing Jayawardene walk across the off-stump, Gurney digs it short again, MJ still works it to backward square leg

16.2

Gurney to M Jayawardene, no run, back of a length and ducking in, Jayawardene plays down the wrong line and is hit high on his thigh pad

16.1

Gurney to M Jayawardene, no run, Jayawardene inches forward and blocks this back of a length ball on off towards cover

15.6

Jordan to Mathews, no run, good length ball homing in on off, Mathews nudges it to mid-on

15.5

Jordan to Mathews, no run, Jordan welcomes the Lankan skipper with a well-directed bouncer, Mathews ducks under in the nick of time

Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease

15.4

Jordan to Chandimal, out Caught by Bell!! Sri Lanka slide further, Chandimal is gone now. The was speared full and wide outside off, Chandimal knealt on the drive. He does not bother to keep it down. Picks out Ian Bell at cover, who pouches a smart catch, for the ball was travelling. Yet another failure for Chandimal. Chandimal c Bell b Jordan 6(15)

Jordan to Chandimal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

15.3

Jordan to Chandimal, no run, a tad overpitched and on off, Chandimal drives it well, presenting the full face of the bat, but picks out mid-off

15.2

Jordan to M Jayawardene, 1 run, on a length and on middle and leg, Jayawardene clips it away towards backward square leg, they look for a brace but decide against it

15.1

Jordan to M Jayawardene, no run, good length ball pitching on off and creeping in, Jayawardene shoulders arms

14.6

Gurney to M Jayawardene, 1 run, fraction back of a length and speared in on off, Jayawardene works it off the back foot to short mid wicket

14.5

Gurney to Chandimal, 1 run, short and heading down leg, Chandimal helps it away to deep fine leg with a pull stroke

14.4

Gurney to M Jayawardene, 1 run, wicket-to-wicket line now, Jayawardene just turns it in front of mid-wicket

14.3

Gurney to Chandimal, 1 run, urgent single. Pitched up on off, Chandimal bunts it to mid off and calls through MJ

14.2

Gurney to Chandimal, no run, fullish and outside off, Chandimal leans into the drive but cannot beat the man at mid-off

14.1

Gurney to M Jayawardene, 1 run, shortish and angled across, Jayawardene is squared up a touch but plays with an open face and runs it down to third man

Harry Gurney [4.0-1-14-0] is back into the attack

13.6

Jordan to Chandimal, no run, back of a length and creeping in, Chandimal looks to turn it to the leg-side but no dice. Again, hit very high on the thigh pad. There was no way that ball was going to threaten the stumps

13.5

Jordan to Chandimal, no run, fraction short and tailing in on off, Chandimal fends it off the back foot to the fieldsman at mid-wicket

13.4

Jordan to Chandimal, 2 runs, veering onto the pads, a wristy nurdle wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs

13.4

Jordan to Chandimal, wide, banged in short at 85.7mph, Chandimal ducks under and takes refuge. The bowler is in full stare out there. Meanwhile, the square leg ump deems it a wide, he did not like the height on that

13.3

Jordan to Chandimal, 2 runs, short of length and on the stumps, Chandimal shuffles across and works it past the man under the helmet at short leg, Chandi gets off the mark

13.2

Jordan to M Jayawardene, leg byes, 1 run, Jayawardene shuffles across the off-stump, does not get hold of the flick, they eke out a leg-bye though

13.1

Jordan to M Jayawardene, no run, good length ball jagging away outside off, Jayawardene covers his off-pole and allows it through to the keeper

12.6

J Anderson to Chandimal, no run, an appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. This was the inducker from Jimmy, Chandimal, who was perhaps waiting on the back foot for the outie, shoulders arms. He is struck high on the thigh pad, the height saved Chandimal there

12.5

J Anderson to Chandimal, no run, back of a length and moving away just outside off, Chandimal jumps up and dabs it in front of point

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, pitched up and on off, drawing MJ into a forward defensive push to mid-off

12.2

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, fuller and on the pads, Jayawardene clips it to the man at square leg, a couple of yards either side of the fieldsman could have been runs

12.1

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, fullish and angling in on middle, Jayawardene turns it to the leg-side, mid-wicket hunts the ball down

11.6

Jordan to Chandimal, no run, pitched up and on off, Chandimal drives it straight back at the bowler

11.5

Jordan to Chandimal, no run, back of a length and climbing onto the batsman, who drops it in front of point

11.4

Jordan to Chandimal, no run, shortish and on off, forcing Chandimal to hop and fend in front of mid-wicket

11.3

Jordan to Chandimal, no run, bouncer outside off, Chandimal leaves it for the keeper

Dinesh Chandimal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

The slip cordon has been reinforced. Three slips waiting for the edge now. A short leg in place as well. How often have you seen that in an ODI?

11.2

Jordan to Sangakkara, out Caught by Buttler!! Jordan is pumed. He sets off an a celebratory run. This was full and pushed across - the sucker ball - Sangakkara goes for a loose drive away from the body, not much feet movement as well. He nicks it and the keeper does the rest. A far simpler catch for Buttler. Laudable come back from Jordan after being spanked for a four in the previous ball. This is Buttler's 50th dismissal as well in ODIs. Sangakkara c Buttler b Jordan 13(23) [4s-2]

Jordan to Sangakkara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

11.1

Jordan to Sangakkara, FOUR, short, wide and Sanga latches onto it. He gets on top of the bounce and cuts it in the air but well over backward point

10.6

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, full and on off, Jayawardene pats it towards cover. Another impressive over from Jimmy

10.5

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, the attempted upper cut goes awry. With two slips in, that was a nothing shot I must say. Short and decking away outside off, Jayawardene looks for the upper-cut but ends up beaten neck and crop

10.4

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, full and holding its line on the fourth stump, Jayawardene gets forward and presses it to cover

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, this one rears up from a length on middle, Jayawardene is caught in a tangle but he hops up and fends it

10.1

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, fullish and curling away outside off, Jayawardene covers the swing and dabs it behind point, straight to the fielder as he cries 'No'to Sanga

9.6

Jordan to Sangakkara, no run, fuller and tailing in on the off-stump, Sangakkara checks his drive at the last moment and bunts it to mid-off. Nice start from Jordan as well

9.5

Jordan to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball homing in on the off-stump, Sangakkara taps it towards mid-off

9.4

Jordan to Sangakkara, no run, Sangakkara hangs back to this back of a length ball seeking the top of the off-stump. Sanga eventually fends it in front of point

9.4

Jordan to Sangakkara, wide, Jordan loses his radar as he slips this down leg, wide called

9.3

Jordan to Sangakkara, 2 runs, too full and straight, on the pads of Sanga, he twirls his wrists and flicks it behind square leg. The ball plugs in the deep, so much so that long leg comes and mops it up, limiting the batsmen to just a brace

9.2

Jordan to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball hurled across, Sangakkara ignores it for Buttler

9.1

Jordan to Sangakkara, no run, shortish and on off, Sangakkara hangs back and fends it to the off-side

Chris Jordan, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

8.6

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, fullish and pushed across, Jayawardene props forward again, he bunts it to cover-point

8.5

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, much fuller and on the off, Jayawardene is forward again, he drives it back to the bowler

8.4

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, on target, on the off-stump, Jayawardene comes on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler, solid block, head over the ball

8.3

J Anderson to Sangakkara, 1 run, pitched up and attacking the stumps, Sangakkara hunts for a cover-drive but has to contend with an inside edge that wanders away to mid wicket

8.2

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, 1 run, good length ball on off, Jayawardene aims for the flick but fiddles it to square leg for a single

8.1

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, Anderson tests MJ with a perfume bouncer outside off, Jayawardene sways away from the line and lets it sail into the gloves of Buttler

7.6

Gurney to Sangakkara, no run, Gurney persists with the tight off-stump line, Sangakkara edges forward and dabs it in front of mid-wicket

7.5

Gurney to Sangakkara, no run, similar length and on off, Sangakkara taps it to the man at cover-point

7.4

Gurney to Sangakkara, no run, a trifle short and on off, Sangakkara blocks it to the right of the bowler, off the back foot

7.3

Gurney to Sangakkara, no run, fuller and tailing in, defended back to the bowler

Gurney to M Jayawardene, no run, Mahela shakes his hand and rehearses the forward defence. This was a top ball angling away as Jayawardene prods and watches the ball zip past the outside edge

6.6

J Anderson to Sangakkara, no run, much fuller and wicket to wicket line, Sangakkara is forward as he pushes it back to the bowler

6.5

J Anderson to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball on the stumps, blocked calmy

6.4

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, 1 run, a brief hesitation between the wickets but Anderson does not him the bulls-eye. Mahela taps this length ball to the right of the bowler, sets off. There is a bit of yes-no in between, Anderson swoops in on the ball, he dives. Jimmy then has a shy at the sticks at the bowler's end but misses

6.3

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, Anderson bangs this short and just outside off, Jayawardene leaps off his feet and fends it in front of point after yanking his bottom hand off the bat

6.2

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, fullish and nibbling in on the fourth stump, Jayawardene props forward and knocks it back to the bowler

6.1

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, no run, pitched up and tailing in late, Jayawardene misses the nudge to the leg-side

5.6

Gurney to Sangakkara, no run, shortish, pitching around off and tailing in late, Sangakkara offers another well-judged leave to round off the over

5.5

Gurney to Sangakkara, no run, back of a length and slanted across, Sangakkara lets it pass for the keeper

5.4

Gurney to Sangakkara, no run, much fuller and teasing the batsman just outside off, Sangakkara fiddles at it before belatedly withdrawing his bat inside the line

5.3

Gurney to Sangakkara, no run, good length ball angling in, Sangakkara defends it back to the bowler in an awkward fashion

5.2

Gurney to Sangakkara, FOUR, caressed. Fullish and outside off, Sangakkara transfers his weight forward and drives it beautifully, it was a gentle push in fact, the ball scorches away to the fence

5.1

Gurney to Sangakkara, no run, pitched up and nibbling away outside off, Sangakkara chases after it, looks to drive but ends up beaten

4.6

J Anderson to M Jayawardene, FOUR, minimal effort but maximum reward. Good length ball nipping away, Jayawardene dabs it down to third man via an open face

Mahela Jayawardene, right handed bat, comes to the crease

4.5

J Anderson to Thirimanne, out Caught by Buttler!! Jimmy is in his elements. Thirimanne has to depart now. He bangs this one short and gets it to jag away as well, Thirimanne comes forward, gets into a awakward position to flay it to the off-side. He only manages a nick, Buttler propels himself upward and snags the catch at head height. The extra lift from the length did Thiri in. Him shimmying down the track did not help his cause either. Full marks to Jimmy for dragging his length back. Thirimanne c Buttler b J Anderson 7(16) [4s-1]

J Anderson to Thirimanne, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

4.4

J Anderson to Thirimanne, no run, good length ball homing in on middle, defended by Thirimanne

4.3

J Anderson to Thirimanne, no run, fullish and around off, Thirimanne presses forward and bunts it towards mid-off

4.2

J Anderson to Thirimanne, no run, turned to the leg-side

4.1

J Anderson to Sangakkara, 1 run, tap and run to cover point for a quick single

3.6

Gurney to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length and jagging away outside off, left alone

3.5

Gurney to Thirimanne, no run, good length ball angled across, teasing Thirimanne to have a poke at it but Thiri shows fine judgement and shoulders arms

3.4

Gurney to Thirimanne, 2 runs, too full and straight, Gurney ends up spraying it on the pads, Thirimanne leans across and flicks it neatly to deep mid wicket

3.3

Gurney to Thirimanne, FOUR, back of a length and outside off, Thirimanne reaches out and pushes it past the dive of point, the ball has enough fuel to travel to the fence despite the outfield being sluggish

3.2

Gurney to Sangakkara, 1 run, turn and run to mid on for a single, Sanga opens his account with a sharp single

3.1

Gurney to Thirimanne, 1 run, shortish and outside off, Thirimanne steers it to deep third man

Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease

2.6

J Anderson to Dilshan, out Caught by Buttler!! Jimmy strikes early. And it was a ripper, cutting Dilshan into half. Fuller and swinging in appreciably, Dilshan leaves a big bat-pad gap and prods at it with his feet in cement. The ball grazes the inside edge and the keeper dives to his left to snare it. Jimmy pulls off that typical leap and celebrates. The inswing was far too hot for Dilshan. The tracker confirmed the nick as well, Dilshan was on his haunches straightaway. Dilshan c Buttler b J Anderson 2(11)

J Anderson to Dilshan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

2.6

J Anderson to Dilshan, wide, on a good length, swinging away past the flailing cut of Dilshan. He is beaten all ends up but the umpire belatedly calls it a wide

2.5

J Anderson to Dilshan, no run, shortish and outside off, Dilshan gets on top of the bounce and slaps it to point, where Morgan makes a sharp stop

2.4

J Anderson to Dilshan, no run, good length ball on off accompanied by some outswing, Dilshan covers for it and dabs it to point via an open face

2.3

J Anderson to Dilshan, no run, much fuller and sliding onto the pads, Dilshan still cannot flick it away

2.2

J Anderson to Dilshan, no run, back of a length and curving in, I guess that is the third time he has failed to connect the flick, the ball strikes Dilshan high on his thigh pad

2.1

J Anderson to Dilshan, no run, this one rears from a good length and swings away outside off, Dilshan lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper, wisely done Dilshan

1.6

Gurney to Thirimanne, no run, Gurney shortens his length outside off, Thirimanne stands tall and offers a solid punch but picks out the man at cover-point, he missed the placement there

1.5

Gurney to Dilshan, leg byes, 1 run, inswing from Gurney but he strays on the pads, Dilshan does not connect the flick again, the ball dribbles off the pad in front of fine leg

1.4

Gurney to Dilshan, no run, fullish and shaping in, Dilshan knocks it back to the bowler

1.3

Gurney to Dilshan, no run, back of a length and angling in, Dilshan does not nail the flick, he wears it on his pads but the ball had pitched outside leg

1.2

Gurney to Dilshan, 2 runs, streaky but Dilshan gets off the mark. Good length ball decking away, Dilshan pushes at it away from the body and squirts it away past the dive of backward point for a brace

1.1

Gurney to Dilshan, no run, good length ball coming in on off, Dilshan presses forward and taps it in front of point

Harry Gurney, comes into the attack

Gurney will share the new ball with Jimmy. He also has a couple of slips in..

0.6

J Anderson to Thirimanne, no run, fullish and swinging in on off, drawing Thirimanne into a edgy little forward defence. So, Jimmy begins with a maiden first up

0.5

J Anderson to Thirimanne, no run, similar delivery slanting away from the left-hander, Thirimanne plays inside the line and offers the fourth leave of the over

J Anderson to Thirimanne, no run, pitched up and nipping in on the pads, Thirimanne inches forward and dabs it in front of mid-wicket

0.2

J Anderson to Thirimanne, no run, much fuller and pushed across, Thirimanne leaves it well alone again

0.1

J Anderson to Thirimanne, no run, Anderson starts off with a good length delivery jagging away slightly, Thirimanne reads it well and lets it pass to the keeper

Thirimanne and Dilshan are at the crease. Thirimanne is on strike. J Anderson will open the attack

Right then, we are rumbling towards the first ball. Dilshan and Thirimanne stride out to the middle. Conditions overhead and underfoot will aid swing. Jimmy Anderson is armed with the new cherry. He has 2 slips to assist him.

Mathews: "I wanted to bat first anyway. The forecast doesn't look great. We can't control it. We are playing another spinner. Herath is back in place of Dhammika Prasad. Ajantha misses out but we have a good bowling line up."

Cook: "We are going to have a bowl first. It was a poor performance in the last game. It was frustrating after winning at the Oval. We are playing the same team apart from me coming in for Carbs."

England have won the toss and have opted to field

Alastair Cook is back to lead the hosts after missing England's heaviest loss, in terms of runs at home.

13:45 Local Time, 12:45 GMT, 18:15 IST: Some good news. The coin will go up at 13:50 Local Time. The game will kick off at 14:20. We will have a full game. No overs have been docked.

13:40 Local Time, 12:40 GMT, 18:40 IST: No news about the inspection yet. The clean-up operations are still going on.

13:25 Local Time, 12:25 GMT, 17:55 IST: It is not raining at the moment. The players are practising on the outfield..

Machester has experienced plenty of rain since morning. The ground-staff are in the middle of a mopping operation now. The official news is that a pitch inspection will take place at 13:30 Local Time. The forecast for the remainder of the day does not seem very promising either. Do stay with us for further updates..

Sri Lanka though will be buoyed with their all-round display amid unfamiliar conditions. Dilshan is back amongst the runs, Priyanjan seems a bright prospect, Sena and Kula have let it rip with the ball.

Eoin Morgan has urged the English to 'up their game' to boost the chances of a series win and with it re-earn the trust of their fans. They have been tight-lipped about Captain Cook's fitness status.

The very next game after lifting their fans with a comfortable win, England stretched back to the stragglers again, getting bundled out for a cheap 99..

Preview

After the drubbing they got at the hands of Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI, England would want to start afresh in the third ODI. After a superb show in the 1st ODI, England crashed to their lowest total at home against Sri Lanka after being bundled out for a paltry 99 in pursuit of 257. All their batters, barring Eoin Morgan fell to some superb bowling by the Sri Lankans. The conditions were overcast and after opting to bowl first, the English bowlers disappointed by spraying the ball around during the initial spell. The Sri Lankan seam bowlers used the conditions perfectly and led by Nuwan Kulasekara they bundled out the hosts for a paltry score. The forecast for the third ODI isn't great with AccuWeather predicting loads of rain for Manchester on Wednesday during the day. Some of it should clear towards the evening, but it looks like it might be one of those stop-start days.

England:

Their team looked settled during the 1st ODI, but they had a bad day at office during the 2nd ODI. They have had two days to recover from the drubbing and are still contemplating over the fitness of their captain Alastair Cook, who was ruled out of a groin injury in the second ODI. Morgan was honest in his post-match presentation, where he admitted that it was one of the worst performance he had ever been part of. Their bowling also lacked depth as they leaked too many runs at the death and helped Sri Lanka cross the 250-run mark. Chris Jordan, who starred with an all-round performance in the 1st ODI, couldn't repeat his fine performance and ended up with figures of 1/56. Only two batsmen crossed the double figure mark, with only Morgan scoring more than 12 runs.

Sri Lanka:

After coming up with a dismal performance in the 1st ODI, they came back well to level the series 1-1 in the 2nd ODI. Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Ashan Priyanjan had a good match, but Lahiru Thirimanne's form has been a worry for them as he has not fired in the 2 matches so far. Dilshan missed out on a well deserved hundred, while Sanga played well under overcast conditions and along with Dilshan added crucial 96 runs for the second wicket which consolidated SL after they had lost an early wicket. Priyanjan and Angelo Mathews provided the late assault and helped Sri Lanka post a competitive total. Their bowling also looks impressive at the moment, with Kulasekara swinging the ball both ways at the start. Malinga has been expensive during the 1st two matches and he will look to improve on that. Senanayake was superb in the 2nd ODI, where he troubled the England batsmen with his guile and flight. Even though they won the 2nd match convincingly, they were far from their usual self. Suranga Lakmal has been ruled out of the entire ODI series after sustaining a grade-two hamstring tear in the first ODI. Rangana Herath has been drafted into the side as his replacement and it has boosted their bowling line-up.